French word

installer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃stale/

Meaning

  • verbinstall

Example

Je vais installer la lampe.

I am going to install the lamp.

Illustration for installer (install)

More examples

Nous devons installer l'imprimante réseau.

We must install the network printer.

Core concept

A person or thing is established in the place and condition needed for use, covering a fitted object, arranged furniture, or functioning software.

Common phrases

  • installer une imprimante

    install a printer

  • installer un programme

    install a program

Similar words

poser: Put an object down gently in a specific location.
brancher: Link equipment to a power source or another device so power or signals can pass.
monter: Build furniture or machinery by assembling its components.
configurer: Set software or equipment to operate according to specified settings.

Definition in French

Placer quelque chose à son emplacement prévu et le rendre opérationnel, que ce soit un matériel, un meuble ou un logiciel.

Word origin

The verb is inherited through French from Latin installare, a term associated with placing someone or something in a designated seat or position.

Usage tips

  • Installer quelqu'un can mean to settle or seat someone, not only to install an object; installer quelqu'un dans une chambre specifies the assigned place.

Other meanings

  • mountverb
  • placeverb

Opposites

  • désinstalleruninstallverb
  • retirerremoveverb

Related words

  • installationinstallationnoun
  • installableinstallableadjective
  • installateurinstallernoun

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